The series contains the correspondence of Irish Capuchin missionary friars chronicling their work in both South Africa and in Northern Rhodesia (later Zambia). Much of the correspondence is with Provincial Ministers, Provincial Secretaries and Mission Secretaries and includes letters from overseas’ superiors regarding personnel and administrative matters, health care and education projects, evangelization and ministry, and financial matters. Many of the early letters provide personal accounts of the missionary’s activities with details of their work in the field.
Mount Argus: Finanaces: Wills; Bequests: letter from Joseph Beck, Stone, to Pius Devine. His account os now 5 years overdue. Could he have payment please? The interest would be £10.16.6. If it agreeable the CPs could say 80 Masses at their convenience duting the next 2 years..
St. Paul's Church Mount Argus - Altar Society of the Sacred Heart - Rules - Fr. Dominic O'Neill and Fr. John Baptist
Mount Argus; Finances; Archives; copy letter from the Provincial, Alphonsus O'Neill to all Rectors. The General has not yet received the accounts from the diferent houses. Provincial encloses at the end of the letter some notes on what should be in the archives. together with a classification layout.
Mount Argus; Finances: letter from John Cavanagh (Solicitor?), 32, Dame St., Dublin to Fr. Dominic O'Neill, C.P. Encloses council's (John O'Hagan) opinion on validity of deed of trust (no details of trust given). O'Hagan agrees with Cavanagh's views.
Mount Argus; Finances: Legal Document (manuscript): Agreement between Rev. Dominic O.Neill, Rector Mount Argus and Mary Byrne, Ballyglen. Co. WIcklow. Community owes her £400. She wishes to make a gift of £80 of this to them. 20 promissory notes of £16 each - each dated 01.11.1883 - to be made payable to her. First to be paid on 01.11.1884 and on same day for next 20 years (up to 1903). No interest payable.
Mount Argus: Finances: letter from P. Rochford, Kenningon Road, London to Fr. Dominic O'Neill. He has informed Fr. Pius that interest of £30 was due i July, 1872 (on £1,500 for 3 months and on £950 for 3 months). 2 bills of £100 paid since i June - this leaves £850.
Mount Argus; Finances: Tithe-Rent:letter from from Irish Church Temporalities Commission, 24 Upper Merrion Street, Dublin to Gabriel O'Hanlon, C.P. Mount Argus:. The Tithe-rent charges bacame payable to St. Catherine's Parish asa from 1.11.1870. On 29.1.1874, 3 year's Tithe Rent,owing year ended 1.11.1873, was paid. Also for 3 years ending 1.11.1876. Enquires if liability now disputed and on what grounds